The field experiment was carried out at Dryland Agriculture Research Station (DARS) Budgam, under natural rainfed conditions during Kharif 2017 season. Thirteen varieties of maize were evaluated and the experiment was laid out in a randomized block design with three replications....
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2018/40241
A field experiment after maize factorially combined shelters and six wheat genotypes varying both in the presence of reduced height (Rht) alleles, known to vary for linked Type II resistance to Fusarium infection, photoperiod sensitivity (Ppd-D1) and baking quality: Oakley (Rht1-...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2018/34438
In Africa, cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L) Walp.) is more appreciated in the food habit than other legumes. It is a popular pulse cultivated mainly in the semi-arid region of West Africa, but its production cannot meet the demand, therefore, this study assessed yield potential and...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2018/32904
Aim: This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of feeding Pleurotus Tuber-regium biodegraded rice straw (PTTRS) and maize offal: brewer yeast slurry mixture (MOBYS) on feed efficiency, haematological and serum biochemical profiles of West African Dwarf (WAD) goats. Study De...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2018/39061
Two tomato cultivars harvested at the mature-green stage were studied to determine the effect of postharvest application of different concentrations of 1-Methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) on their quality and shelf-life. A 2 x 3 factorial arrangement in Completely Randomized Design (CRD...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2018/38407
Social Capital refers to the networks of relationships that are built on trust to facilitate collective action in a community. The role of social capital in enhancing various aspect of farm production has become increasingly important. This article aims at examining the effect of...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2018/38208
Cowpea seeds are an important source of nutrients for human and animal. However, part of the seed production is lost due to insect attacks, mainly by the weevil Callosobruchus maculatus (Coleoptera: Bruchidae), (Fabricius) a major pest of stored cowpeas. The objective of this wor...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2018/38370
Aim: To improve cabbage production by controlling cabbage pests using locally produced organic pesticide and cabbage-tomato intercropping. Methodology: Four treatments (control, cabbage-tomato intercropping, organic and synthetic pesticides) were evaluated for their potential to...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2017/38815
The potential effect of florivory on donation and deposition of pollen in Ipomoea imperati was studied. Three different levels of flowering damage (0%, 25%, and 75%) were applied to emasculated and non-emasculated flowers and the number of pollen donated and deposited was measure...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2017/38347
Plants are an important feature of urban ecosystems which provide numerous environmental and ecosystem benefits such as defenses against noise and air pollution and conservation of biodiversity. The aim of this study was to investigate the structure and composition of urban veget...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2017/38562